Canada’s ambitious immigration targets for the next few years, culminating in 500,000 new permanent residents in 2025, aren’t sustainable, People’s Party of Canada (PPC) Leader Maxime Bernier says.
“It’s mass immigration,” said the leader of the fledgling right-wing party in a Rebel News report. “Yes, we must have sustainable immigration but we believe we must have lower immigration than that number.”
In the last federal election, the PPC got 4.9 per cent of the popular vote and failed to elect a single candidate to the House of Commons. The party regularly polls at less than five per cent of popular support.
But Bernier isn’t alone in openly musing about Canada’s ability to sustain its record-breaking immigration.
In the wake of Immigration Minister Sean Fraser’s latest Immigration Levels Plan 2023-2025, the government of the francophone province of Quebec noted it would not be accepting substantially more immigrants than it is already welcoming into the province.
Under a provincial-federal agreement, Quebec’s annual share of new permanent residents is to be equal to its demographic clout within Canada. Since the province has 23 per cent of the country’s population, a national immigration target of 465,000 new permanent residents would mean Quebec could accept up to 106,950 new permanent residents next year.
By 2025, that number would rise to 115,000.
Quebec Immigration Minister Christine Fréchette says, “No, thanks” to that.
“It is up to Quebec to set its own targets for permanent immigration,” the newly-minted immigration minister tweeted in French. “The upper limit for Quebec is now 50,000 (new permanent residents) due to our capacity to welcome, provide French-language services and integrate them.”
The francophone province’s immigration minister maintained that Quebec is already welcoming proportionately more immigrants than do either the United States or France.
“Our position has remained the same: we need more control over immigration to protect the French language,” tweeted Fréchette.
Possible Loss Of Canadian Culture Due To High Immigration Bemoaned On Twitter
The PPC leader’s position seems to echo Quebec’s concerns about Canada’s ability to integrate that many immigrants.
“Half a million. It is the population of Newfoundland every year in Canada,” said Bernier. “Every year, we’ll have a new Newfoundland in Canada.”
Newfoundland and Labrador’s latest figures put its population at almost 526,000, with roughly 94 per cent of that, or about 494,440, living on the island of Newfoundland and its smaller islands and the rest of the population in Labrador.
“You don’t need more people to have prosperity and economic growth,” he said. “There are small countries that are very prosperous. The most important thing is to increase our purchasing power, our standard of living.”
On Twitter, several users worried Canada’s higher immigration targets would lead to a loss of Canadian culture, overwhelm the country’s infrastructure and healthcare system, and drive up housing prices.
“The PPC is the only party against that unsustainable number, (which) will put more pressure on our infrastructure and our crappy healthcare,” tweeted one user. “(It) will also put immense pressure on our housing, make things even more expensive.”
Immigrants Blamed By PPC Leader At Least In Part For Affordability Crisis In Housing
With many immigrants choosing to live in Canada’s biggest cities, record-breaking immigration is only fueling inflation in the housing market, claimed Bernier.
“The easy answer to the prices of houses that is going up in Toronto and Vancouver is to stop mass immigration,” he said. “That will help.”
The PPC leader wants to see Canada boost economic immigration to fill vacant jobs while lowering the number of refugees and extended family members, including those arriving under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP), to minimize what he perceives as the negative impacts of immigration.
Bernier also targeted those who come to Canada at unauthorized points of entry, mocking the idea that those carrying luggage and Gucci bags and walking over the border to enter Quebec from New York state in the United States are “real refugees.”
“We are the only party that is saying we must stop that,” he said.
To coincide with the launch of a new National Occupational Classification system for Canada immigration, British Columbia has introduced a comprehensive overhaul of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program.
As well as updating codes in line with NOC 2021, the province has made wholesale changes to its points scoring system for Skills Immigration, removing points for job skill level and adding points for language skills, education and experience, which increase if they are outside Metro Vancouver.
The top wage for maximum points has also increased by nearly 50 percent, from $100,000 to more than $145,000.
The expansion of the BC PNP Tech stream, from 29 to 35 occupations under the new NOC 2021.
University professors and lecturers now eligible for Skilled Worker stream.
International Post-Graduate stream expanded to include doctoral graduates and PhD candidates in any field of study.
Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) eligibility expanded to any skilled occupation outside Metro Vancouver.
Under the changes, the whole structure of the scoring system is overhauled, with the weighting split between human capital factors, which score a maximum of 120 points, and economic factors which score 80.
Sub-categories for under human capital include work experience, education and language proficiency in English or French, each scoring a maximum of 40 points.
Sub-categories for under-economic are hourly wage, scoring up to 55 points, and area within British Columbia, with a maximum score of 25 points.
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Directly Related Work Experience
Maximum points: 40
Candidates with five or more years of work experience directly related to their job offer score 20 points, dropping to zero points for those with no work experience. This experience may be from work within Canada or abroad. The work experience must be in the last 10 years.
An additional 10 points are available if at least one year of the work experience was in Canada, while 10 further points can be scored for working full-time in British Columbia on the job and for the employers who are supporting the application.
Highest Level Of Education
Maximum points: 40
A candidate with a doctoral degree as their highest level of education scores 27 points, down to zero for a candidate with a high school education or lower.
A further eight points are available for a post-secondary education completed in British Columbia, and six points for elsewhere in Canada.
Lastly, a further five points are available for an eligible professional designation in British Columbia.
Professional designations can be for:
Any Trade
Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians: NOC 32104
Dental Assistants: NOC 33100
Dental Hygienists: NOC 32111
Dental Technicians: NOC 33100
Denturists: NOC 32110
Early Childhood Educators (ECE): NOC 42202
Health Care Aide: NOC 33102
Pharmacy Technicians: NOC 33103
Practical Nurses: NOC 32101
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists: NOC 32200
Language Proficiency In English Or French
Maximum points: 40
Candidates scoring a Canadian Language Benchmark of nine or better in the four competencies oflistening, speaking, reading, and writing score 30 points under the new system.
The available points drop to zero for candidates with a score of below four, or who failed to submit test results.
Candidates with a score of CLB four or higher in all four proficiencies in both English and French score an extra 10 points.
Hourly Wage Of The B.C. Job Offer
Maximum points: 55
Candidates score 55 points if the hourly wage of their job offer in British Columbia is $70 or more.
For a 40 hourly week, this equates to an annual salary of $140,600.
The points for hourly wage cascade down to zero for a job offer of $16 an hour or less.
Previously, the top points were available for an hourly wage equating to $100,000. This represents one of the biggest changes in the whole of the British Columbia overhaul.
Area of employment within B.C.
Maximum points: 25
In a move to increase immigration to lower populated areas, the points system overhaul allows candidates to score more for a job offer outside the Metro Vancouver area.
Metro Vancouver jobs offers score zero points under this factor.
Five points are available for jobs offer in any one of Squamish, Abbotsford, Agassiz, Mission, or Chilliwack.
The points rise to 15 if the job offer is in none of the above-mentioned areas.
A further 10 points are available in this category if the candidates has at least one year of work experience outside Metro Vancouver, or graduated from a public B.C. postsecondary institution within the last three years outside the Metro Vancouver area.
BC PNP Tech
As part of the update, British Columbia has also increased the number of occupations that qualify for its successful BC PNP Tech stream.
BC PNP Tech allows British Columbia immigration officials to expedite the processing of immigration candidates in key in-demand technology occupations.
Weekly invitations are issued to candidates in one of the occupations in the B.C. technology sector.
Technology employers get access to a concierge service that includes a guaranteed next-business-day assignment of applications in one of the outlined occupations.
BC PNP Tech prioritizes technology sector applications for existing B.C. categories. This means candidates still need to meet the basic requirements of each British Columbia immigration category, including a minimum one-year job offer from a B.C. employer.
The program mainly draws from BC’s streams for Skilled Workers and International Graduates.
New BC PNP Tech Occupations
10030 Telecommunication carriers managers
20012 Computer and information systems managers
21100 Physicists and astronomers
21210 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
21211 Data scientists
21220 Cybersecurity specialists
21221 Business systems specialists
21222 Information systems specialists
21223 Database analysts and data administrators
21230 Computer systems developers and programmers
21231 Software engineers and designers
21232 Software developers and programmers
21233 Web designers
21234 Web developers and programmers
21300 Civil engineers
21301 Mechanical engineers
21310 Electrical and electronics engineers
21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
21320 Chemical engineers
21399 Other professional engineers
22110 Biological technologists and technicians
22220 Computer network and web technicians
22221 User support technicians
22222 Information systems testing technicians
22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
50011 Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
22312 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
51111 Authors and writers (except technical)
51112 Technical writers
51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
52112 Broadcast technicians
52113 Audio and video recording technicians
52120 Graphic designers and illustrators
53111 Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators.
Other Priority Occupations
Meanwhile, the latest update also introduced a slew of other occupations, mainly health care, identified by British Columbia as being in short supply in the province.
These are set to be given priority in regular British Columbia immigration draws.
The new priority occupations are listed below:
Care Economy: Healthcare Occupations
30010 Managers in healthcare
31300 Nursing coordinators and supervisors
31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
31102 General practitioners and family physicians
31110 Dentists
31201 Chiropractors
31120 Pharmacists
31121 Dietitians and nutritionists
31112 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
31203 Occupational therapists
32120 Medical laboratory technologists
32103 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
32121 Medical radiation technologists
32122 Medical sonographers
32123 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
32110 Denturists
32111 Dental hygienists and dental therapists
32101 Licensed practical nurses
32102 Paramedical occupations
41300 Social workers
42201 Social and community service workers
31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
31101 Specialists in surgery
31302 Nurse practitioners
31303 Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
32103 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
31209 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
31202 Physiotherapists
31204 Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
32120 Medical laboratory technologists
32129 Other medical technologists and technicians
32112 Dental technologists and technicians
32200 Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
32109 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
33100 Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
31200 Psychologists
41301 Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
33102 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
*For the purposes of the BC PNP, only health care assistants/health care aides are eligible under NOC 33102.
Care Economy: Childcare Occupations
42202 Early childhood educators and assistants
Other Priority Occupations
31103 Veterinarians
32104 Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
It means applicants to all programs – including federal, provincial and work permit – need to enter a different code to classify their occupation.
Candidates who applied before November 16 need not worry as their applications will be assessed under the previous NOC 2016, instead of the new NOC 2021.
The arrival of NOC 2021 also means more occupations will be added to the in-demand jobs list, opening the door to more applicants under these programs.
A ministerial memorandum published in late February shows jobs including truck and bus drivers, orderlies, teaching assistants and dental assistants are to be included under Express Entry.
With the NOC 2021, the IRCC is moving from its use of a four-digit number to categorize each occupation to a five-digit code.
Within the new five-digit code, the NOC 2021 breaks down the level of skill of each occupation into six categories from the current four to better reflect the level of Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities, or TEER, of each job.
These TEER categories in the re-jigged NOC replace the previous Skill Levels.
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The new NOC will also rank occupational groups based on five hierarchal levels consisting of the broad occupation category; major groups; sub-major groups, minor groups; and unit groups.
Foreign nationals looking for their NOC code for a job only need to go to the search page of the NOC website and search using their job title. After selecting the closest match on the list that is generated, it is important to make sure the main duties listed match those of the job.
When those duties don’t match up, users are being advised to use a different job title with duties that more closely match theirs.
Applicants should then note the new numeric code and job title – for example, 72302 Gas fitters – and note the TEER category.
The new NOC was phased in gradually “to provide organizations and programs with enough time to make a proper transition from NOC 2016 to NOC 2021”.
NOC Undergoes Major Revision Every Decade After Consultation Process
A nationally-recognized and standardized system used by IRCC to evaluate the work experience of applicants for immigration, the choice of the right NOC code is one of the most important parts of an application for immigration.
With the overhaul to the NOC, all applications submitted once the new system comes into place will require the applicant to put in the proper – and new – five-digit NOC code.
“Every 10 years, the (NOC) undergoes a major structural revision whereby the existing occupational groups are reviewed alongside input collected from many relevant stakeholders through a consultation process,” stated Statistics Canada on its website.
“The release of the NOC 2021 will be the product of this 10-year cycle and will reflect changes in the economy and the nature of work. Input from the public, and particularly stakeholders, has been a key part of the revision process.”
Every province and territory in Canada use the NOC to identify in-demand jobs that need to be filled by immigration programs.
Toronto’s abundance of top-tier businesses and excellent universities – and Canada’s progressive immigration strategies – put it among the top 25 cities in the world, a new report says.
In its World’s Best Cities: A Ranking of Global Place Equity 2023, the global consulting firm Resonance Consultancy ranked Toronto 24th internationally.
Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa and Montreal also made the list of the top 100 best cities on the planet.
“With almost half of its population foreign-born, Toronto’s top 25 finish this year is powered by diversity and education, with its eponymous university, the University of Toronto, ranking ninth globally and its residents finishing twentieth for the planet’s most educated,” notes the report.
“All that talent, about to increase drastically due to Canada’s embrace of skilled immigrants, will supercharge an economy that already boasts the seventh-highest number of Global 500 head offices (up two spots from last year).”
With its population of almost 2.8 million and a population growth rate of 2.3 per cent in the five years that ended in 2021, Toronto’s potential impressed the consulting firm.
When the entire Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and the Hamilton area are put together, they comprise 19.7 per cent of Canada’s population.
“Incredibly, Canada’s largest city only seems to be getting started: last year it was crowned the fastest-growing metropolitan area in all of North America by a Centre for Urban Research and Land Development study,” notes the report.
“Getting less attention is the projection by the University of Toronto that, in less than 50 years, it will trail only New York and Mexico City in North American population.”
The re-opening of the century-old Massey Hall for performances after a $184-million, three-year renovation, and new hotels like the W and sports facilities also helped put Toronto firmly in the same league as other world-class cities.
Four other Canadian cities made it onto the list of the world’s 100 best.
Montreal, the biggest city in the francophone province of Quebec, was described by Resonance Consultancy as exotic.
Montreal Lauded For Its European Culture And Joie De Vivre In The Face Of The COVID-19 Pandemic
“Outgoing, two-cheek-embracing, convivial-above-all Montreal took a hard, early hit as the pandemic struck,” recognizes the report. “Deaths in residences for the elderly exposed the ugly underbelly of an underfunded system of care that’s been the pride of a city that ranks twelfth globally for income equality.”
The consulting firm gave Montreal top marks for its response in the face of the pandemic.
“North America’s most European city acted accordingly over the past two years, turning major streets into creatively-styled outdoor hangouts with art and music, and vastly increasing bike lanes. Today, Montreal’s number-22-ranked culture is palpable with a smoldering indie music scene, digital placemaking and playful creativity on every street corner (or so it seems).”
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Theatre, performance spaces and culture, combined with McGill University 27th spot in global rankings and the Université de Montréal growing reputation as a hot spot for artificial intelligence boosted the city’s ranking to finish in the 57th spot overall.
“Montreal’s growing tech expertise has attracted record foreign investment, including into the city’s ascendant real estate,” notes the report.
Calgary Beat Out Vancouver And Ottawa In The Rankings Of Best Cities
Ranked 65th, Calgary beat out Vancouver which came in the 69th spot and Ottawa which ranked 96th.
Often overshadowed by the bigger cities, Canada’s capital city was credited with substantial brain power.
“Ottawans are uncommonly intelligent: the city ranks 15th in educational attainment,” notes the report. “All that brainpower has poured into some 1,800 knowledge-based businesses – everything from clean technology and life sciences to digital media, aerospace and software.
“Tens of thousands of new jobs are the result (even in this period of economic uncertainty) along with a number-79 ranking in global GDP per capita. In a city with a relatively low cost of living (although house prices are ascending as insanely as anywhere else in Canada), that means there’s money to spend on plentiful things to do … which increasingly, finally prioritize Indigenous reconciliation.”
In Alberta, Calgary was described by the consulting firm as dripping in oil industry-forged entrepreneurialism.
“People here walk like New Yorkers and cut to the chase like Texans. No wonder it’s home to the most Americans per capita in Canada,” notes the report.
In GDP per capita, Calgary ranked 22nd globally, making it by far the most economically productive city for the size of its population of any city in Canada.
“The city is now slowly emerging from a spell of economic hardship not seen in decades (the fortunes of Calgary rise and fall with the price of crude). The pandemic added to the misery, which has manifested into one of the highest unemployment rates among Canadian cities over the past year,” notes the report.
Vancouver’s Affinity For Asian Culture, Its Universities And Beauty Got It High Marks
“That is thankfully changing, as home construction ramps up in the hopes of luring new residents seeking affordable real estate (relative to the rest of a very expensive country). New projects, like the recently opened Central Library in the burgeoning cultural hub of East Village, reinforce the city’s long-lauded quality of life that awaits arrivals.”
On the West Coast, Vancouver is clearly the most Asian city in Canada and was noted in the report for its high quality of life.
“The global infatuation is obvious: safe, smart (the University of British Columbia ranks 18th globally) and socially-minded … Vancouver’s special blend is sprinkled across some of the planet’s most exquisite urban topography,” notes the report.
“You can leave the downtown office via public transit and be bombing down a ski or mountain bike run an hour or so later.”
Ontario immigration is aiming to welcome 100 newcomers outside the Toronto area and draw an investment of $20 million with the launch of a new Entrepreneur Pilot.
The two-year pilot is named the OINP Entrepreneur Success Initiative, administered by the Toronto Business Development Centre (TBDC).
“The initiative will help 100 immigrant entrepreneurs to establish and grow businesses across the province outside of the Greater Toronto Area,” the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program said.
Under the pilot, the TBDC will work to secure applications under the existing OINP Entrepreneur Stream.
The basic requirements under the Entrepreneur Stream are a minimum net worth of $400,000 and an investment of $200,000, including ownership of at least 33 percent of the business. Full requirements are given further down this article.
Under the success initiative, additional services will be provided by TDBC.
They will:
Identify business opportunities outside the Greater Toronto Area.
Market those opportunities to potential international entrepreneurs.
Support entrepreneurs interested in either establishing a business or buying an existing business outside the GTA.
Match entrepreneurs to business opportunities.
Help candidates submit their expressions of interest under the existing Entrepreneur Stream.
Help candidates receive an invitation to apply to submit their application for permanent residence.
The Ontario government hopes the pilot will create jobs in sectors including information technology, life sciences and tourism.
Applicants will be nominated for permanent residence once their business has been operating in Ontario for 18 to 20 months.
Ontario Entrepreneur Stream
The Ontario Entrepreneur Stream is aimed at individuals from outside Canada who want to start a business or buy an already existing business in Ontario.
The existing financial requirements are laid out below. It is not yet known if the new entrepreneur project will reduce some of the requirements in order to attract more candidates.
The minimum net worth of $800,000 if your proposed business will be in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Outside the GTA, the minimum net worth is $400,000.
Proposed business in either ICT or digital communications, minimum net worth is $400,000 anywhere in the province.
2) Investment and Ownership
Invest at least $600,000 in an Ontario business and own at least 33 per cent if the business is in GTA.
Outside GTA, invest at least $200,000 and own at least 33 per cent.
Proposed business in either ICT or digital communications, invest at least $200,000 and own at least 33 per cent anywhere in the province.
Newfoundland and Labrador is looking to economic immigration to fill jobs with its economy expected to buck the national trend next year and grow at a faster rate.
“Bucking the trend of deep slowdowns across most provinces in 2023, economic growth in Newfoundland and Labrador is expected to accelerate next year from this year’s modest pace,” wrote TD Economics’ Beata Caranci, Derek Burleton, Rishi Sondhi, and Jenny Duan in their latest provincial economic forecast.
Newfoundland’s oil industry is expected to be buoyed by Ottawa’s go-ahead for the Bay du Nord offshore oil megaproject and a return to production planned for the Terra Nova and White Rose production facilities.
“As oil production receives a boost from these sources next year, government revenues should also see significant support, with the extent of it determined by how elevated prices remain,” the economists wrote.
In their latest Provincial Economic Forecast: Most Economies to Narrowly Keep Their Heads Above Water in 2023, released in late September, the economists also expect Newfoundland and Labrador’s GDP to receive a boost from growth in the mining sector.
“Construction on the province’s new Valentine Lake gold mine will start this year, providing a lift to employment,” they note. “This marks another step towards export diversification. Meanwhile, gold prices are projected to remain relatively high over the forecast period as the commodity retains its status as an inflationary hedge.”
Although Newfoundlanders have taken on more debt this year – a factor which typically limits consumer spending as prices rise – the average household debt ratio in that province is still lower than the national average in Canada.
The real estate sector is also doing relatively well in Newfoundland and Labrador compared to the rest of Canada.
“Amid very tight supply/demand balances in the province, average home prices have continued to climb since the broader Canadian market started retrenching in February despite the drag from higher interest rates,” note the economists.
“Meanwhile, home sales are above their long-term averages, reflecting solid affordability conditions in the province.”
Newfoundland’s Real GDP Growth Rate Forecast To Triple Next Year
TD Economics forecasts the rate of real GDP growth in Newfoundland and Labrador to triple next year compared to 2022, rising from 0.4 per cent this year to 1.2 per cent next year. Then, real GDP growth in Newfoundland and Labrador is expected to rise even further in 2024.
That will mean more jobs in the province. Newfoundland and Labrador’s provincial government is eyeing higher immigration levels to get the workers needed to fill them.
The province wants to almost triple the number of new immigrants that settle in the province every year from its pre-Covid-19 pandemic high of 1,850 in 2019 to 5,100 new permanent residents per year in 2026.
So far, Newfoundland and Labrador is on track to welcome 3,015 new permanent residents this year.
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Here are the top 10 most in-demand jobs in Newfoundland and Labrador
1. Registered Nurses (NOC 3012)
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses provide direct nursing care to patients, deliver health education programs and provide consultative services regarding issues relevant to the practice of nursing.
In early November, there were 194 job listings for registered nurses in Newfoundland and Labrador on the Indeed.ca job website.
This occupation comes with a median annual wage of $78,234 in that province based on a 37.5-hour work week.
2. Physicians – Family (NOC 3112) and Specialists (3111)
Indeed listed 133 positions for family physicians and specialists in Newfoundland and Labrador in early November.
General practitioners and family physicians diagnose and treat diseases, physiological disorders and injuries. In Newfoundland and Labrador, they make a median annual salary of $187,675.
Specialists, a category that includes surgeons, diagnose and treat diseases and physiological or psychiatric disorders and act as consultants to other physicians. The Newfoundland and Labrador median annual salary for a surgeon is $278,480.
3. Software Developer (NOC 2174)
As the people who write, modify, integrate and test computer code for software applications, data processing applications, operating systems-level software and communications software, these information technology pros are in hot demand.
“This is one of the top jobs in part because businesses of all types and sizes need developers to create app solutions, develop or maintain in-house software or help implement cloud or other technologies,” notes Randstad Canada.
“One of the lessons learned during COVID-19 lockdowns in recent years was that technology could make or break a business. Companies that seamlessly transitioned into remote work environments often fared better. Add to that the growing need to rely on data and automation to remain competitive, and it’s no wonder so many businesses are on the hunt for skilled developers.”
In Newfoundland and Labrador, software developers earn a median annual wage of $70,317 based on a standard, 37.5-hour work week, Job Bank data reveals. The Indeed job website had 35 such job listings in Newfoundland in early November.
4. Cooks (NOC 6322) and Food and Beverage Servers (NOC 6513)
Restaurateurs in Newfoundland and Labrador are having a tough time of attracting cooks and servers as the hospitality sector faces an unprecedented labour shortage.
Indeed listed 222 jobs for cooks and another 109 jobs for servers in Newfoundland and Labrador in early November.
The median annual income for a cook or a server in the province’s hospitality sector, based on a 37.5-hour work week, is $27,300.
5. Delivery Truck Driver (NOC 7514)
Drivers get materials, consumer goods and people where they need to be and are in big demand in Newfoundland and Labrador with Indeed listing 142 jobs for these workers in early November.
“Whether you have the credentials to operate large commercial vehicles or the detail-oriented nature required for local deliveries, chances are you can find an open position to match,” notes Randstad.
Truck drivers in Newfoundland and Labrador earn a median annual wage of $39,000 based on a standard work week, according to the government’s Job Bank website.
6. Miner (NOC 8231)
Miners do a tough job. They drill, blast, and operate mining machinery, and perform related duties to extract coal and ore in mines and work either directly for mining companies or their specialized contractors.
In early November, Indeed had 83 job listings for miners in Newfoundland and Labrador and many of these listings were for multiple jobs of the same type in the same location.
Miners in Newfoundland, as Newfoundland and Labrador is affectionately called, earn a median annual income of $62,536 based on a standard 37.5-hour work week, Job Bank data reveals.
7. Heavy Equipment Operators (NOC 7521)
Those workers who operate the heavy equipment used in the construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, airports, gas and oil pipelines, tunnels, buildings and other structures, in surface mining and quarrying activities, and in material handling work are in hot demand.
Indeed listed 44 jobs for heavy equipment operators in Newfoundland and Labrador in early November.
Employed by construction companies, heavy equipment contractors, public works departments and pipeline, logging, cargo-handling and other companies, these workers have a median annual income of $50,700 based on a standard work week in Newfoundland and Labrador.
8. Heavy Equipment Mechanics (NOC 7312)
Repairing, troubleshooting, adjusting, overhauling and maintaining mobile heavy-duty equipment used in construction, transportation, forestry, mining, oil and gas, material handling, landscaping, land clearing and farming lets heavy equipment mechanics earn an annual median income of $66,300 in Newfoundland and Labrador, based on Job Bank data for a 37.5-hour work week.
In early November, Indeed had 33 job listings for heavy equipment mechanics in Newfoundland and Labrador and Job Bank estimated the job prospects for this occupation as fair.
“This occupational group is expected to face labour shortage conditions over the period of 2019-2028 at the national level,” notes Job Bank.
9. Construction Trades (NOC) 7611
With the economy expected to grow at a faster rate in the coming two years, the demand for workers in the construction trades is sure to pick up.
These are the people who work at construction sites, in quarries and in surface mines, usually for construction companies, trade and labour contractors, and surface mine and quarry operators.
In early November, Indeed had 48 job listings for those wanting to work in the construction trades in Newfoundland and Labrador and Job Bank data shows the median annual income for these workers is $39,000 based on a standard, 37.5-hour work week.
10. Retail Sales Associate (NOC 6421)
The people who work in retail stores greeting customers, showing them the merchandise, racking up sales and restocking the shelves are in great demand in Newfoundland and Labrador with 255 job listings on Indeed in early November.
Based on a standard work week, Job Bank data indicates these workers earn a median annual income of $26,715 in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Across Canada, Job Bank is forecasting a labour shortage of 7,400 workers in retail sales through to 2028.
The Canadian province of New Brunswick is aiming to attract skilled workers for hard-to-fill jobs with a new pilot immigration program.
The joint federal-provincial New Brunswick Critical Worker Pilot will see the initial participation of six employers who will offer skills and language training and other guidance and support to newcomers.
The participating employers have a good reputation with the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NB PNP), have previously hired immigrants, have settlement programs in place and are willing to provide on-the-job training and language support.
“New Brunswick has a successful track record with immigration-related pilot programs, which is why we are grateful that the federal government has chosen our province for this one,” said Arlene Dunn, the minister responsible for Immigration and Opportunities NB.
“Participating employers will greatly benefit from filling critical vacancies and applicants will find meaningful work in a welcoming community.”
Employer Requirements for New Brunswick Critical Worker Pilot
Employers must:
have robust settlement plans for housing and transportation to best support the successful establishment of candidates into their new jobs and communities, with strong commitments to long-term retention;
have comprehensive human resources planning in place for recruiting and hiring skilled international talent, and for on-the-job skills enhancement;
provide up to 200 hours of language training, as required, to recruited candidates; and
offer guidance and support to candidates who may wish to pursue their Canadian secondary education equivalency.
The five-year pilot program will be monitored and evaluated regularly so that it remains responsive to immigration needs and delivers the highest possible outcomes for the province, the NB PNP said.
Moncef Lakouas, board president of the New Brunswick Multicultural Council (NBMC) said: “Meaningful employment is consistently cited as the number one most important factor impacting our newcomer community’s long-term retention.
“The Critical Worker Pilot Program is exciting and innovative in that it guarantees jobs to newcomers while also delivering vital settlement services such as language training and access to housing.
“I appreciate how the program uses a mutual-benefit approach to support newcomers and employers.”
Prioritising Applications
New Brunswick is currently focusing on processing Canada immigration applications from technology and health-related occupations, and international graduates in the province, to help tackle its backlog.
The province is prioritising applications from 12 specific National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes, plus francophones and New Brunswick graduates.
“Effective immediately, ONB Immigration is implementing specific measures to manage the New Brunswick Skilled Worker stream inventory through to the end of 2022,” said a New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program statement in September.
The 12 NOC codes being prioritised are:
Technology Occupations
2147: Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
2172: Database analysts and data administrators
2173: Software engineers and designers
2174: Computer programmers and interactive media developers
2175: Web designers and developers
2281: Computer network technicians
2282: User support technicians
2283: Information systems testing technicians
Health-Related Occupations
3012: Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
3233: Licensed practical nurses
3413: Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
4412: Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations
The province guides applicants towards the Atlantic Immigration Program if they do not fall into one of the categories.
Completely different National Occupational Classification codes will apply for foreign nationals applying for economic immigration to Canada through the Express Entry-linked Federal Skilled Worker and Federal Skilled Trades programs from November 16.
That’s when Ottawa’s new National Occupational Classification (NOC) system takes effect on Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) applications.
Under the FSW, there have been 347 eligible occupations for applicants who must then meet minimum entry criteria and submit Expressions Of Interest (EOI) profile to the Express Entry Pool. A few of those occupations have been combined under the new NOC.
Those profiles are ranked under a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS0. The highest-ranked candidates are considered for an Invitation To Apply (ITA) for permanent residence. Candidates receive an ITA and then have 60 days to submit a full application.
Here are the new NOC codes for those FSW-eligible occupations which were already in place prior to the switchover to the NOC 2021 and will still be eligible occupations after that date:
00010 Legislators
00011 Senior government managers and officials
00012 Senior managers financial, communications and other business services
00013 Senior managers health, education, social and community services and membership organizations
00014 Senior managers trade, broadcasting and other services
00015 Senior managers construction, transportation, production and utilities
10010 Financial managers
10011 Human resources managers
10012 Purchasing managers
10019 Other administrative services managers
10020 Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers
10021 Banking, credit and other investment managers
10022 Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
10029 Other business services managers
10030 Telecommunication carriers managers
70021 Postal and courier services managers
20010 Engineering managers
20011 Architecture and science managers
20012 Computer and information systems managers
30010 Managers in health care
40010 Government managers health and social policy development and program administration
40011 Government managers economic analysis, policy development and program administration
40012 Government managers education policy development and program administration
40019 Other managers in public administration
40020 Administrators post-secondary education and vocational training
40021 School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education
40030 Managers in social, community and correctional services
40040 Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services
40041 Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers
40042 Commissioned officers of the Canadian Forces
50010 Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers
50011 Managers publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
50012 Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors
60010 Corporate sales managers
60020 Retail and wholesale trade managers
60030 Restaurant and food service managers
60031 Accommodation service managers
60040 Managers in customer and personal services
70010 Construction managers
70011 Home building and renovation managers
70012 Facility operation and maintenance managers
70020 Managers in transportation
80010 Managers in natural resources production and fishing
80020 Managers in agriculture
80021 Managers in horticulture
0823 Managers in aquaculture
90010 Manufacturing managers
90011 Utilities managers
11100 Financial auditors and accountants
11101 Financial and investment analysts
11103 Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers
11109 Other financial officers
11200 Human resources professionals
11201 Professional occupations in business management consulting
11202 Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
12010 Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers
12011 Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers
12012 Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers
72025 Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations
12013 Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations
13110 Administrative officers
12100 Executive assistants
12101 Human resources and recruitment officers
13101 Property administrators
12102 Procurement and purchasing agents and officers
12103 Conference and event planners
14103 Court clerks and related court services occupations
12104 Employment insurance and revenue officers
13100 Administrative assistants
13111 Legal administrative assistants
13112 Medical administrative assistants
12110 Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations
12111 Health information management occupations
12112 Records management technicians
12113 Statistical officers and related research support occupations
12200 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
12201 Insurance adjusters and claims examiners
12202 Insurance underwriters
12203 Assessors, valuators and appraisers
13200 Customs, ship and other brokers
21100 Physicists and astronomers
21101 Chemists
21102 Geoscientists and oceanographers
21103 Meteorologists and climatologists
21109 Other professional occupations in physical sciences
21110 Biologists and related scientists
21111 Forestry professionals
21112 Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists
21300 Civil engineers
21301 Mechanical engineers
21301 Electrical and electronics engineers
21320 Chemical engineers
21321 Industrial and manufacturing engineers
21322 Metallurgical and materials engineers
21330 Mining engineers
21331 Geological engineers
21332 Petroleum engineers
21390 Aerospace engineers
21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
21399 Other professional engineers
21200 Architects
21201 Landscape architects
21202 Urban and land use planners
21203 Land surveyors
21210 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
21222 Information systems specialists
21223 Database analysts and data administrators
21231 Software engineers and designers
21230 Computer systems developers and programmers
21233 Web designers
22100 Chemical technologists and technicians
22101 Geological and mineral technologists and technicians
22110 Biological technologists and technicians
22111 Agricultural and fish products inspectors
22112 Forestry technologists and technicians
22113 Conservation and fishery officers
22114 Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists
22300 Civil engineering technologists and technicians
22301 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
22302 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
22303 Construction estimators
22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
22311 Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
22312 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
22313 Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors
22210 Architectural technologists and technicians
22211 Industrial designers
22212 Drafting technologists and technicians
22213 Land survey technologists and technicians
22214 Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology
22230 Non-destructive testers and inspection technicians
22231 Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers
22232 Occupational health and safety specialists
22233 Construction inspectors
72600 Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors
72601 Air traffic controllers and related occupations
72602 Deck officers, water transport
72603 Engineer officers, water transport
72604 Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators
22220 Computer network and web technicians
22221 User support technicians
22222 Information systems testing technicians
31300 Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors
31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
31110 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
31102 General practitioners and family physicians
31110 Dentists
31103 Veterinarians
31110 Optometrists
31201 Chiropractors
31302 Nurse practitioners
31209 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
31120 Pharmacists
31121 Dietitians and nutritionists
31112 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
31202 Physiotherapists
31203 Occupational therapists
31204 Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
32120 Medical laboratory technologists
33101 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
32104 Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
32103 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
32121 Medical radiation technologists
32122 Medical sonographers
32123 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
32129 Other medical technologists and technicians
32110 Denturists
32111 Dental hygienists and dental therapists
32112 Dental technologists and technicians
32100 Opticians
32200 Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
32209 Other practitioners of natural healing
32101 Licensed practical nurses
32102 Paramedical occupations
32201 Massage therapists
32109 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
41200 University professors and lecturers
401201 Post-secondary teaching and research assistants
41210 College and other vocational instructors
41220 Secondary school teachers
41221 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
41320 Educational counsellors
41110 Judges
41101 Lawyers and Quebec notaries
31200 Psychologists
41300 Social workers
41301 Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
41302 Religious leaders
41311 Probation and parole officers
41321 Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education)
41400 Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers
41401 Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts
41402 Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants
41403 Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers
41404 Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers
41405 Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers
41406 Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers
41407 Program officers unique to government
41409 Other professional occupations in social science
42200 Paralegal and related occupations
42201 Social and community service workers
42202 Early childhood educators and assistants
42203 Instructors of persons with disabilities
43109 Other instructors
42204 Religion workers
42100 Police officers (except commissioned)
42101 Firefighters
44200 Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces
51100 Librarians
51101 Conservators and curators
51102 Archivists
5121 Authors and writers
51110 Editors
51113 Journalists
51114 Translators, terminologists and interpreters
51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
51121 Conductors, composers and arrangers
51122 Musicians and singers
53120 Dancers
53121 Actors, comedians and circus performers
53122 Painters, sculptors and other visual artists
52100 Library and public archive technicians
53100 Registrars, restorers, interpreters and other occupations related to museum and art galleries
53110 Photographers
52110 Film and video camera operators
52111 Graphic arts technicians
52112 Broadcast technicians
52113 Audio and video recording technicians
52119 Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
53111 Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators
52114 Announcers and other broadcasters
52120 Graphic designers and illustrators
53123 Interior designers and interior decorators
53123 Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers
53124 Artisans and craftspersons
53125 Patternmakers textile, leather and fur products
53200 Athletes
53201 Coaches
53202 Sports officials and referees
62010 Retail sales supervisors
62100 Technical sales specialists wholesale trade
62101 Retail and wholesale buyers
63100 Insurance agents and brokers
63101 Real estate agents and salespersons
63102 Financial sales representatives
62020 Food service supervisors
62021 Executive housekeepers
62022 Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors
62023 Customer and information services supervisors
62024 Cleaning supervisors
62029 Other services supervisors
62200 Chefs
63200 Cooks
63201 Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers retail and wholesale
63202 Bakers
63210 Hairstylists and barbers
63220 Shoe repairers and shoemakers
62202 Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations
63221 Upholsterers
62201 Funeral directors and embalmers
72010 Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
72011 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
72012 Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
72013 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
72014 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
72100 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
72101 Tool and die makers
72102 Sheet metal workers
72103 Boilermakers
72104 Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
72105 Ironworkers
72106 Welders and related machine operators
72200 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
72201 Industrial electricians
72201 Power system electricians
72203 Electrical power line and cable workers
72204 Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers
72205 Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians
72300 Plumbers
72301 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
72302 Gas fitters
72310 Carpenters
72311 Cabinetmakers
72320 Bricklayers
73100 Concrete finishers
73101 Tile setters
73102 Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
73110 Roofers and shinglers
73111 Glaziers
72321 Insulators
73112 Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
73113 Floor covering installers
72020 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
72021 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
72022 Supervisors, printing and related occupations
72023 Supervisors, railway transport operations
72024 Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators
72400 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
72401 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
72402 Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
72403 Railway Carmen/women
72404 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
72405 Machine fitters
72406 Elevator constructors and mechanics
72410 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
72411 Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators
72420 Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics
72421 Appliance servicers and repairers
72422 Electrical mechanics
72423 Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics
72429 Other small engine and small equipment repairers
73310 Railway and yard locomotive engineers
73311 Railway conductors and brakemen/women
72500 Crane operators
73402 Drillers and blasters surface mining, quarrying and construction
72501 Water well drillers
73401 Printing press operators
72999 Other technical trades and related occupations
82010 Supervisors, logging and forestry
82020 Supervisors, mining and quarrying
82021 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services
83100 Underground production and development miners
83101 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers
83110 Logging machinery operators
82030 Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
82031 Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
83120 Fishing masters and officers
83121 Fishermen/women
92010 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing
92011 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities
92012 Supervisors, food and beverage processing
92013 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing
92014 Supervisors, forest products processing
92015 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing
92020 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling
92021 Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing
92022 Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing
92023 Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing
92024 Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly
93100 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing
93101 Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing
93102 Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators
92100 Power engineers and power systems operators
92101 Water and waste treatment plant operators
The eligible occupations under the FST are also going to carry forward as the NOC 2021 comes into effect on November 16.
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Under that program, the IRCC accepts a maximum of 3,000 applications each calendar year. Eligible trades are separated into two categories: those with individual sub-caps of 100 applications and those with no sub-cap.
Up To 3,000 Applications Accepted Under The FST
Here are the new NOC codes for those trades where applications accepted up to a maximum of 100 or until the total class cap of 3,000 applications is reached:
72011 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
72013 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
72014 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and services
72310 Carpenters
72020 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
72021 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
82010 Supervisors, logging and forestry
82020 Supervisors, mining and quarrying
82021 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling services
83110 Logging machinery operators
82030 Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
92010 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing
92011 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities
92013 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing
93100 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing
92100 Power engineers and power systems operators
92101 Water and waste treatment plant operators
Here are the new NOC codes for those trades where applications are accepted until the total class cap of 3,000 is reached, with no sub-cap applying:
72100 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
72102 Sheet metal workers
72104 Structural metal and plate work fabricators and fitters
72105 Ironworkers
72106 Welders and related machine operators
72200 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
72201 Industrial electricians
72202 Power system electricians
72203 Electrical power line and cable workers
72204 Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers
72205 Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians
72300 Plumbers
72301 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
72302 Gas fitters
72400 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
72401 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
72402 Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
72403 Railway carmen/women
72404 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
72406 Elevator constructors and mechanics
72500 Crane operators
72402 Drillers and blasters – surface, mining, quarrying and construction
72501 Water well drillers
83100 Underground production and development miners
83101 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers
93101 Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing
In addition to all these eligible occupations under the FST and FSW, Canada’s immigration department is also making another 16 occupations eligible for economic immigration as of November 16 when the NOC 2021 comes into effect – but exactly under which program each of these occupations will fall has not yet been announced.
Here is the list of occupations which will also be eligible as of November 16:
13102 Payroll administrators
33100 Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
33102 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
33103 Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
43100 Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants
43200 Sheriffs and bailiffs
43201 Correctional service officers
43202 By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers
63211 Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations
73200 Residential and commercial installers and servicers
73202 Pest controllers and fumigators
73209 Other repairers and servicers
73300 Transport truck drivers
73301 Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators
73400 Heavy equipment operators
93200 Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors
Nova Scotia immigration has conducted a new draw targeting French-speaking candidates through the province’s Express Entry-linked Labour Market Priorities stream.
The November 7 draw required candidates to have selected French as their first official language, and have a Canadian Language Benchmark score of 10 or higher in all language abilities. In all abilities, they also needed to score Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 or above in English.
Details of further requirements are listed below.
Those receiving a Letter of Interest from the Nova Scotia Nominee Program have until December 7, 2022 to submit a complete application.
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Requirements for Latest Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities Draw
First official language of French and Canadian Language Benchmark score of 10 or higher in French in all language abilities.
Second official language of English and Canadian Language Benchmark score of 7 or higher in English in all language abilities.
Bachelor’s degree OR have completed a program of three or more years at a university, college, trade or technical school, or another institute.
Include copies of both language tests and proof of education with your application.
Apply no later than 11.59 pm, December 7, 2022.
What Are The General Requirements For Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities?
Candidates must:
Receive a Letter of Interest from the Nova Scotia Nominee Program within the Express Entry system.
Meet the minimum work experience requirements of the Express Entry stream for which you have qualified.
Demonstrate sufficient funds to establish yourself and your family in Nova Scotia successfully and to pay your immigration costs and travel expenses.
Have legal status in your current country of residence.
Meet the eligibility criteria in place at the time you are issued a Letter of Interest.
The Labour Market Priorities stream was launched in August 2018 to give Nova Scotia the flexibility to target certain occupations and candidates through the Nova Scotia Nominee Program.
Draws have been conducted aimed at:
French speakers.
Candidates with a job offer.
Registered nurses or registered psychiatric nurses (NOC 3012).
Advertising, marketing and public relations (NOC 1123).
Carpenters (NOC 7271).
Financial auditors and accountants (NOC 1111).
Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 4214).
Social and community service workers (NOC 4212).
Motor vehicle body repairers, automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics, and mechanical repairers (NOCs 7322 or 7321).
Programmers and interactive media developers (NOC 2174).
Newfoundland and Labrador immigration is booming this year as workers move to the Atlantic Canadian province through economic immigration programs ahead of an anticipated surge in the Rock’s rate of economic growth next year.
In the first eight months of this year, immigrants have been settling in Newfoundland and Labrador at almost three times the rate as seven years ago.
In 2015, the Rock welcomed 1,120 new permanent residents. Based on the trend during the first eight months of this year, the province is on track to welcome 3,015 new permanent residents this year.
That level of immigration, if the current trend continues through to the end of the year, would mean a spike in the rate of immigration of 47.1 per cent over the 2,050 new permanent residents that settled in Newfoundland and Labrador last year.
The projected level of immigration to the province would also be 62.5 per cent higher than the 1,855 new permanent residents who settled there in 2019, the last full year before the COVID-19 pandemic.
The and Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) is on track to help 750 new permanent residents come to Newfoundland and Labrador this year, up 340 newcomers or 82.9 per cent from the 410 in 2021.
The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is also doing brisk business this year and is on track to welcome 930 new permanent residents for the year based on the trend during the first eight months of 2022.
That would be an increase of 420 new permanent residents through the province’s PNP, or 82.3 per cent more than the 510 new permanent residents through it last year.
The biggest spike in numbers through the immigration programs on the Rock this year, though, is in the number of new permanent residents through the Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident (TR-to-PR) one-time pathway which is projected to welcome 315 newcomers to the province this year.
That would be a jump of 210 from 105 through that pathway in 2021 and represent a jump of 200 per cent.
Family sponsorship programs in Newfoundland and Labrador are expected to show growth of 24.3 per cent, with the number of new permanent residents arriving through them this year expected to hit 217, up 42 from the 175 last year.
And refugee programs are showing similar growth, expected to end the year up 22 per cent or 112 new permanent residents for a total or 622 newcomers.
Immigration To Newfoundland Fuelling Population Growth Unmatched There In The Last Half Century
Immigration to Newfoundland and Labrador is so strong as to drive the fastest rate of growth the province had seen in more than half a century during the second quarter of this year.
“Newfoundland and Labrador welcomed more people from April to July of this year than in all of 2021,” said provincial Immigration Minister Gerry Byrne.
“Our population is surging while employment continues to steadily increase. This speaks to the contributions our new residents are making to our economy and the work of our government to upskill and retrain workers for impactful careers in the provincial workforce.”
Statistics Canada figures show Newfoundland and Labrador’s population jumped by 2,929 people in the second quarter of this year, its fastest population increase since 1971.
That was music to Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey’s ears.
“Our government recognizes the critical importance of immigration and we continue to work hard to grow our population,” said Furey.
“Provincial population growth, by quarter, is at a 51-year high as increasing numbers of newcomers and expatriates are choosing Newfoundland and Labrador.”
Immigration to the Rock had been growing steadily prior to the pandemic.
In 2016, the number of new permanent residents jumped 7.1 per cent, to 1,200, over the previous year.
There was a dip the following year of 1.5 per cent as the number of new permanent residents slid back down to 1,185 but that was more than offset with a jump of 28.7 per cent, or 340 additional new permanent residents, as the annual tally hit 1,525 in 2018.
In 2019, immigration rose again, that time by 21.6 per cent, to hit 1,855 new permanent residents.
Newfoundland And Labrador Shooting For Ambitious Growth In Immigration
With the pandemic public health restrictions, border closures and travel restrictions, immigration to Newfoundland and Labrador plummeted much as it did for all Canadian provinces and territories. By the end of 2020, only 900 new permanent residents had settled in the province that year, a drop of 46.1 per cent.
Last year, though, immigration in Newfoundland and Labrador roared back to life, soaring 127.8 per cent, or 1,150 new permanent residents, and the Rock welcomed another 2,050 new permanent residents.
Certainly, Newfoundland is bullish on immigration.
Last year, the province launched the Pathways Job Matching program which is designed to help employers fill full-time jobs and newcomers find work more easily.
“By directly matching employers in need with people wanting to live and work here, we are helping to address the workforce needs of employers and support population growth,” said Byrne.
“Participating employers provide details on their vacant full-time jobs. Then, qualifying newcomers provide their job qualifications. Once that occurs, our staff begin matching newcomers who need jobs with employers who need workers.”
Here’s how the new program works:
Employers looking for workers visit the Pathways Job Matching program website and provide information on their full-time job openings. They can then submit details about their workforce needs on an ongoing basis and can e-mail the province to get answers to any questions they might have at [email protected].
Newfoundland and Labrador is trying to almost triple the number of new immigrants that settle in the province from its pre-Covid-19 pandemic high of 1,850 in 2019 to 5,100 new permanent residents per year in 2026 in a bid to resolve labour shortages there.
GTS and TFWP Provide Employers With Access To Foreign Workers To Fill Jobs
A quick solution for employers facing labour shortages may be the Global Talent Stream (GTS) of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) under which Canadian work permits and visa applications are to be processed within two weeks.
Under the Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP), a joint federal-provincial program targeting skilled workers and international students, employers can hire foreign nationals and international graduates In-Demand Occupations without labour market testing.
That In-Demand Occupations list currently covers the healthcare sector; information and communications technology specialists, and; jobs in the aquaculture industry.
These occupations are exempt from provincial labour market testing processes, such as the Job Vacancy Assessment and AIP labour market testing requirements, such as advertising, and get priority processing by the province.
These are the in-demand occupations in Newfoundland and Labrador by sector:
Healthcare
Physicians, including:
family medicine;
psychiatry;
pathology;
general internal medicine;
radiology;
obstetrics and gynecology;
anesthesia;
pediatric intensivists;
neonatologists;
pathology (hemopathology).
nurse practitioner;
licensed practical nurse;
personal care attendant;
clinical psychologist;
medical physicist;
radiation therapist, and;
dosimetrist.
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Engineers and Developers
software developer;
biomedical engineer;
UI/UX developer;
electrical engineer;
AI developer;
mechanical engineer;
python developer;
web developer;
NET developer, and;
infrastructure engineer.
Technical Specialists
security specialist;
cloud specialist;
bioinformatician;
computer network support;
research associate;
data analytics;
offshore technician;
ROV operator;
ocean mapping specialist, and;
technical writer.
Aquaculture
captain (FM4 certification required);
farming and feeding manager;
facility technician;
assistant manager;
cage site technician;
site manager (with water quality expertise), and;
area manager.
The NLPNP has three categories for skilled workers and international graduates:
Newfoundland And Labrador’s PNP Offers Seven Categories Of Programs For Permanent Residency
The provincial immigration program has seven categories overall to allow newcomers to seek permanent residency in Newfoundland and Labrador through periodic draws.
They are:
Express Entry Skilled Worker Category;
Skilled Worker Category;
International Graduate Category;
Priority Skills NL;
International Graduate Entrepreneur Category;
International Entrepreneur Category, and;
Atlantic Immigration Pilot.
The Express Entry Skilled Worker category is for applicants who:
have a profile in the federal Express Entry Pool;
have a high-skilled job offer from an eligible Newfoundland & Labrador employer for at least two years with the possibility of extension, and;
whose salary and benefits package meet provincial standards and prevailing wage rates.
The Skilled Worker Category is for those who have a job offer from an employer in the province – or are already working there on a valid Work Permit.
International students who have a Post-Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) with at least four months remaining on it and an offer for a job in the province can apply for permanent residence under the International Graduate category.
The Priority Skills NL category is aimed at candidates with work experience in occupations in demand in the province and who have a high educational level and solid language skills. Candidates must complete an Expression of Interest and those with the highest scores and greatest interest from employers are invited to apply.
The International Graduate Entrepreneur category is aimed at graduates of Memorial University or the College of the North Atlantic who have already started or bought a local business. Under this category, applicants must provide a business plan with verified supporting financial documents.
Experienced business owners or senior business managers who wish to permanently reside in Newfoundland and Labrador can apply for permanent residence under the International Entrepreneur Category.
AIP Offers Three Programs For Those Wanting To Live And Work In Atlantic Canada
And then, there’s the AIP, an employer-driven group of three programs:
the Atlantic High-Skilled Program;
the Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program, and;
the Atlantic International Graduate Program.
The Atlantic High-Skilled Program is aimed at skilled workers with management, professional or technical/skilled job experience with job offers of at least one year.
Those with offers for permanent jobs requiring a high school education and/or job-specific training can apply under the Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program.
The Atlantic International Graduate Program is aimed at candidates with a degree, diploma or another credential from a publicly-funded institution in an Atlantic province and an offer for a job that will last at least one year but no work experience.
Each job offer made through the AIP requires provincial endorsement. The application for endorsement is handled by the employer after the candidate has their Settlement Plan.
